Editorial: Wisconsin gaming compact needs changes

Editorial: Wisconsin gaming compact needs changes (October 7, 2005)

"While the state must be fair to the tribe, this does not have to be a done deal. Tribal leaders are experienced enough to recognize that they are dealing with a divided state government that is facing pressure from...

Paper: Tribe's expanded casino could bring in $12B

Paper: Tribe's expanded casino could bring in $12B (October 7, 2005)

The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe could bring in $12 billion in revenue over the next 25 years if its casino expansion moves forward, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The paper said its calculations show the tribe and local communities will...

Anti-gaming group holds press conference in DC

Anti-gaming group holds press conference in DC (October 7, 2005)

The National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion is holding a press conference in Washington, D.C., to call for a halt to off-reservation gaming. Jeff Benedict, the author of a book that questioned the legitimacy of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and...

Michigan tribe to share $79M casino settlement

Michigan tribe to share $79M casino settlement (October 7, 2005)

The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians will share a $79 million casino settlement with a former business partner under an agreement approved in Michigan court. The tribe won the $79 million for its successful lawsuit against...